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Forum: Glow Engines
09-24-2014, 05:02 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

I have a evo 777 that I started to break in about...

I have a evo 777 that I started to break in about a year and a half ago, never finished .
The plan was to put it in a old Byron F4U Corsair kit , also sitting idle.
Forum: Glow Engines
09-22-2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

That Cub looks really cool with the radial out...

That Cub looks really cool with the radial out front. Like a real badazz Alaskan bush plane.
Forum: Glow Engines
05-26-2014, 01:34 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

Man that TF F4U looks great with a real...

Man that TF F4U looks great with a real radial........time to think about a swap !!!
Forum: Glow Engines
11-11-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

Rev , Take your time .......no rush ,if it ain't...

Rev , Take your time .......no rush ,if it ain't right no flight !!! Don't let anybody tell you to fly until that ship is ready.
Forum: Glow Engines
06-12-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

Thanx for sharing the pics of your engine. Now I won't be tempted to "I wonder what it looks like on the inside."
Forum: Glow Engines
04-17-2013, 02:56 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

I'm using the OS F type plugs on my 7-77 and the harness works fine. One of the crimps was bad, but other than that it's a good unit .
Forum: Glow Engines
03-05-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

No big loss, looks better without imo.
Forum: Glow Engines
02-14-2013, 12:25 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

Way to go Lars ! looks and sounds great!
Forum: Glow Engines
10-07-2012, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

WOW , Outstanding!!! I'm really happy for you that everything finally came together.
A few moments in the air equals months / years of work in the shop............ but it's all worth it.
Good to...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-27-2012, 01:36 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

I like the Deans connector , its the same as the plug on my battery charger.
Forum: Glow Engines
09-25-2012, 08:24 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

Try your local petrol jobbers . thats where i found some out here ,5 gal. for $36.00
Forum: Glow Engines
09-23-2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

Good luck with the maiden......(double check the C.G. !!!)
Forum: Glow Engines
09-23-2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

If the FAI fuel is 18% syn. oil, you should be good to go.
The 18% oil mix won't hurt at all for breakin for a couple of tankfuls, it just makes a oily mess. I would save your Methanol for the...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-06-2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

Just to clarify,,,,,," Quote from the 7-77 manual
"Because the cam gear of our engines is a shared cam gear with all the cylinders and rotates at 1:6 ratio, thery're actually 6 differant positions...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-06-2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

This is true Tom, I'm just a stickler for precision. Not only with the side play but the shaft to rocker arm fit. During the first valve lash check the measurements were all over the place. The arms...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-04-2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

I finally found some methanol........life is good.
The break in can continue tomorrow as scheduled.
Forum: Glow Engines
09-04-2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

............. seriously ?
Forum: Glow Engines
08-31-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

I'm just making them out of .015 music wire for now in the shape of "c" clips
I should be testing next wednesday. So far it took out a lot of the valve train slop.
Forum: Glow Engines
08-30-2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

I've noticed up to .018 thousandsof side to side slop in the end play between the rocker arm & head casting on my 7-77. pretty excessive when you figure the push rod and the rocker shaft are at this...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-27-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

Not so much at the same time but more like a 7 cyl. WAVE motion like you see the fans do at a football stadium.......
does that make sense ? also the firing order is every other cylinder during...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-24-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

The hazmat regs. are a LOT different here than Canada , or the rest of the USA for that matter . In San Diego area no methyl hydrate that i have found..( lucky to have spray paint. enviromental...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-23-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

I got my 7-77 out for the first time today,
Couldn't locate any 100% methanol so , went with 10%nitro ,18%syn.Cool Power.
Went with a 22X10 2 blade so as not to load up heat with the nitro.
...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-08-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2,647
Views: 522,735
Posted By pappy 883

RE: UMS Evolution Radial Care and Operation

The 7-77 manuel says 2 turns out for low speed adj. .....to start.( thats the tiny screw opposite the high speed needle not the throttle stop screw)
2 1/2 for high. hope that helps.
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